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| Broadcast area | Tallahassee, Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
| Branding | The Joy FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Training Network, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 7, 2003 (as WJZT) |
Former call signs | WJZT (2003–2010) |
Call sign meaning | WTallahassee’s Sports Monster (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 89051 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 95.3 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°22′10″N84°06′0″W / 30.36944°N 84.10000°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | florida |
WTSM is a radio station on 97.9 FM licensed to Woodville, Florida, United States, serving Tallahassee. It is owned by Radio Training Network, Inc., and broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format branded as "The Joy FM".
WJZT began broadcasting on September 7, 2003, a year after the station was granted a construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission. It originally aired a smooth jazz format and was owned by Kathy and Ernie Petrone. [1] In 2006, WJZT Communications, LLC, a division of Horizon Broadcasting, acquired the station for $2.3 million. [2]
After a brief stint as oldies "Cruisin' 97.9", WJZT flipped to sports on December 1, 2010, as "Tallahassee's Sports Monster", using ESPN Radio programming. [3]
Horizon Broadcasting reached a deal to sell WTSM and WHLG in Port St. Lucie to Radio Training Network, which owns The Joy FM regional network of Christian radio stations, for $1.3 million in May 2021. [4] The sale was consummated on August 31, 2021.
On September 1, 2021, WTSM changed their format from sports to contemporary Christian, branded as "The Joy FM". [5]
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